The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-15

order IN Encore hall, Helena, by Hon. j.
P. Woolman, territorial auditor. At
o'clock caucus of the democratic men,
bers was held and the following nomina-
tions were made: Speaker, Hon. F. X.
Armstrong, of Gallatin; chief clerk, David
Marks, of Lewis and Clarke enrolling and
engrossing clerk, Harry Rogers of Mis-
soula; sergeant alarms, Samuel Alexan-
der of Lewis and Clarke; messenger, Ar
thur Pelletier of Lewis and Clarke; watch
man, Benjamin Stone of Lewis and Clarke
TUESDAY, 11TH.-House met at 10
O'Clock a. m, Territorial Auditor Wool
man in the chair. The election of officers
was proceeded with and resulted in the
election Of the candidates selected by the
democratic caucus of the preceding day,
with the addition of Rev. r. F. Beasley as
chaplain. For the purpose of having the
officers chosen take the oath of office the
mouse adjourned until 2 p. IN. At the
afternoon session the chair, ON motion,
appointed Messrs. Blake and Hoffman
committee to inform the council that the
house was organized and ready to proceed
with the business of the session. A COM
munication from Manager Mcguire was
presented inviting the members to attend
the entertainment of Miss Georgia Wood
thorpe and dramatic company at 8 p. M.
The invitation was accepted. The chair
appointed Messrs. Marshall, Page and
Toolc to act in CONJUNCTION with like
number from the council, to wait upon
the governor and inform him that the
18th session of the Montana Legislature
had organized and was ready to receive
any communication that he may see fit to
make. Messrs. Blake, Kanousc and
Brown were appointed committee to re-
port rules for the government of the
house. The committee reported back the
rules of the 14th session, which were
adopted. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, 12TH.-A communication
from his excellency, the governor. inform
ing the house that he had appointed Her.
vey Barbour as his private secretary, was
read. The message of the governor was
read, the full text of which is presented
in supplement form with this ISSUE The
message was made a special order for
Thursday morning Messrs. Page, Holt
and Gorham were appointed as a commit
tee on mileage. Adjourned until p. III.
After reconvenlng, on motion of Scobey
the house adjourned to Thursday morning.
THURSDAY, 13TH.-U assembling
the speaker announced the following stand
ing committees: Ways and means-Ka-
mouse, Anderson, Buskett, Mantle, Holt
Judiclary-Marshall, Blake, Brown, Har-
wood, Kanouse. Territorial affalrs-Toole.
spaulding, Muth, Thompson, Hoffman.
Internal 1mprovements-Scobey, White,
Wilson, Page, Toole. Roads and High
ways-Gmham, Harwood, Hoffman, Page,
Marshall. Public lands-Page, johnson,
Wilson, Thompson, Taylor. Grazing and
stockgrowing - Holt, Titman, Taylor,
HarwOod Wilson. Federal relations
White, Hanscom, Hoffman, Scobey, Holt.
Education and Hanscom, Brown,
Anderson, White, Gorham. Towns and
counties-Taylor, Blake, Marshall, Tit
man, Holt, Military affairs--Blake, Bus
kett, Hoffman, Page, White. Incorpora-
tion-Muth, Thompson, johnson, Blake,
Toole. Agricultural and manufacturing
Titman, Hoffman, Spaulding,
Johnson. Election Brown, Muth, ,Spauld-
ing, Taylor. Blake. Indian affairs-Har-
wood, Taylor, johnson, Mantle, Gorham.
Mines and minerals-Buskctt, Blake,
Brown, Hanscom, Toolc. Engrossment-
Spaulding, Toole, Scobey, White, Kanouse.
Hoffman, Hanscom, Marsh
Al, Muth, White. Printing-Mantle, Muth,
Anderson, Buskett, Marshal. The special
committee on mileage reported the num-
Der of miles necessarily travelled by men,
oers in reaching the seat of government
and returning to their homes. The COM
nlttee appointed to draft rules for the
government of both houses, reported a
yet of rules which were adopted. They
ire substantially the same as were in force
It last session. The house then resolved
tself into committee of the whole for
he purpose of considering the governors
Message, Mr.. Kanouse taking the chair.
The message was read and referred to ap-
)ropriate committees. The committee
lrose and the chairman was granted time
n which to make his report. The house
hen adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday
Frozen to Death.